Big Trouble in Little China Collector’s Edition + Limited Edition Steelbook + Exclusive Poster + Lithograph + Vinyl

A while back, Shout! Factory put this new edition of Big Trouble in Little China up for sale in their web store. I’m a little (okay, a lot) obsessed with this movie, so I knew it had to be mine. And if it has to be yours as well, you’re in luck – it looks like they still have some here.

I got mine on sale, so you’ll be paying a bit more, but at the current rate of $71.98 (USD), honestly it’s still worth the price.

I’m going to run down what all is in here right after I make you look at a much better resolution picture so you don’t have to deal with my garbage camera resolution/total lack of photography skills.

With this bundle, you’re going to receive

Collector’s Edition 2-disc Blu-ray with slipcover

Limited Edition Steelbook 2-disc Blu-ray (yes, that’s 2 copies of the film) – this one comes in a nice box with a foiled Porkchop Express on the cover!

(ask me some day how many copies of this movie I currently own)

Exclusive 18″ x 24″ poster with Collector’s Edition artwork by Laz Marquez

28.5″ x 16.5″ lithograph of the Steelbook artwork by Nat Marsh

Jade green 7″ vinyl from Sacred Bones featuring music from the movie composed by John Carpenter and recorded By John and Cody Carpenter with Daniel Davies. Side A has the 2017 version of the theme song, and Side B has a previously unreleased recording of “The Alley War” which was recorded in 2019.
The green vinyl is a limited edition (2,500 copies), and comes in a slipcase designed by Chris Bilheimer.

Now, onto the Bonus Features (cuz if you’re like me, that’s what you’re really here for anyway)

So, for starters, both the Collector’s Edition and the Steelbook contain the same content, so no need to hang on to both if you don’t want to – maybe give one as a gift to someone you love, or sell one to someone you just like.

Disc One: The Film

“May the wings of liberty never lose a feather.”

Jack Burton, Big Trouble in Little China

You get 2 NEW audio commentaries! In edition to the ol’ reliable Carpenter/Russell commentary (which if you haven’t listened to, DO – it’s hilarious. Also, there’s important The Thing spoiler info in there), you also get to hear from producer Larry Franco, and on the second track, SFX artist Steve Johnson moderated by filmmaker Anthony C. Ferrante

Now the NOT NEW:

Isolated Score

Theatrical Trailers

TV Spots

Vintage Audio Interview With John Carpenter

Electronic Press Kit – Interviews And Profiles

Gag Reel

Music Video

Deleted And Extended Scenes

Extended Ending

Photo Galleries – Movie Stills, Posters, Lobby cards, Publicity Photos, And Behind-the-scenes Photos

Disc Two: Bonus Features

Here’s where this edition really shines – there’s a lot of new here!

Interview with actor Dennis Dun (Wang Chi)

Interview with actor James Hong (heart eyes – heart eyes – heart eyes) (David Lo Pan)

Interview with actor Donald Li (Eddie Lee)

Interview with actor Carter Wong (Thunder)

Interview with Peter Kwong (Rain)

Interview with Al Leong (Hatchet Man)

Interview with writer W.D. Richter

Interview with writer Gary Goldman

Interview with AP/Martial Arts Choreographer James Lew

Interview with The Coupe De Ville’s member Nick Castle

Interview with Second Unit Director/The Coupe De Ville’s member Tommy Lee Wallace

Conversation with movie poster artist Drew Struzan

and finally NOT NEW:

Return to Little China – an interview with John Carpenter

Being Jack Burton – an interview with Kurt Russell

Carpenter And I – an interview with Director Of Photography Dean Cundey

Producing Big Trouble – an interview with Producer Larry Franco

Staging Big Trouble – an interview with Stuntman Jeff Imada

Interview with Visual Effects Artist Richard Edlund

Vintage Featurette

So, if you love this movie as deeply as I do (I watched it A LOT growing up), I definitely think this version is worth the price. It’s pretty damned definitive.